Guide diversifications have given us a number of the most beloved films and TV exhibits of all time, and the brand new Amazon Prime Video collection “Daisy Jones & The Six” is positioned to be the following one. The present is predicated on the hit novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, which follows the titular rock band, which is itself fictional however impressed by a few of music’s most iconic teams. The primary three episodes have been launched on the streamer on March 3, and readers will most likely be shocked by how a lot the present has modified from the e book that impressed it. The primary story remains to be intact, following the rise and fall of Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin), Daisy Jones (Riley Keough), Camila Dunne (Camila Marone), Graham Dunne (Will Harrison), Karen Sirko (Suki Waterhouse), and firm. However there are massive variations to how they get to the highest, how issues collapse, and the place they find yourself touchdown. Reid herself stated on Instagram earlier than the premiere, “if the e book is my little one, the difference is my grandchild.”
In fact, the most important change the present makes from the e book is the format. The e book is written as a faux oral historical past, and each particular person has totally different interpretations of the occasions. The present contains clips from a “Behind the Music”-style documentary, however it’s principally instructed through the occasions of the Nineteen Seventies.
One other main distinction is that the creators of the present wrote completely new songs for the collection, maintaining solely a handful of the observe titles for the band’s album, “Aurora.” Forward, we’re breaking down extra of the most important adjustments from the e book’s plot from the primary few episodes.
The Progress of the Dunne Brothers Band
The present opens with Billy and Graham in Pittsburgh. Within the e book, they’re each in highschool once they determine to start out the Dunne Brothers band collectively (which is able to turn out to be The Six). Within the collection, Billy is out of highschool already, and he appears to be a bit older when he joins a band that Graham began. Like within the collection, they carry out at a variety of gigs, together with a marriage the place Billy and Graham see their deadbeat dad. However within the e book they ignore him; within the present, Billy punches their father within the face.
The early make-up of the band can be totally different — and adjustments for various causes. Within the e book, Chuck Williams is a member of the Dunne Brothers band, however he will get drafted and dies in Vietnam. Within the present, Chuck Loving (Jack Romano) is a band member in Pittsburgh, however he leaves to go to dental faculty.
Billy and Camila’s Early Romance
In Reid’s telling, Billy and Camila meet after the marriage the place Billy and Graham see their dad. Camila is working as a waitress on the lodge’s bar, and he goes over to her and asks for her quantity. Within the collection, they meet at a laundromat. Camila already is aware of who Billy is once they have their first encounter. In each conferences, he guarantees to jot down a tune for her.
Within the present, as soon as the band determine to maneuver to Los Angeles, Camila opts to go together with them instantly. Within the e book, they break up when the band relocate to LA. Billy calls her once they lastly signal their file contract, proposes to her, and he or she strikes out to California to be with him.
The Six Members — and the Origin of the Band’s Identify
The present adjustments how many individuals are in The Six. Within the e book, there are six individuals within the band earlier than Daisy joins, however the present eliminates Pete Loving, bringing the crew down to 5. Warren Rhodes turns into Warren Rojas (Sebastian Chacon), and Eddie Loving turns into Eddie Roundtree (Josh Whitehouse).
So how do they justify the title? When the band get collectively to choose a reputation, they determine that Camila is the sixth member, thus, The Six. Within the e book, nobody can keep in mind why they picked the title, they usually all have totally different causes for it.
Daisy’s Journey to Performing
Guide Daisy data her personal solo album earlier than she ever meets The Six, however it’s of covers that the file label forces her to carry out. It isn’t an enormous hit, however it establishes her as a severe vocalist. When she hyperlinks up with The Six, she’s engaged on her new album. Present Daisy has actually by no means been in a recording studio earlier than she groups up with The Six.
How The Six Meet Teddy Worth
Within the e book, The Six signal with Rod as their supervisor, and whereas enjoying exhibits in LA, they get observed by legendary producer Teddy Worth (performed by Tom Wright within the collection). However within the present, Rod (Timothy Olyphant) solely offers them just a little assist in LA, and Billy has an opportunity run-in with Teddy and convinces him to let The Six play for him. Teddy loves them.
Billy Going to Rehab and the Aftermath
In each the e book and present, Billy cheats on Camila on the band’s first tour, and he misses the beginning of their daughter Julia, heading to rehab as an alternative. However the aftermath of that could be very totally different in each works. Within the present, Billy leaving rehab could be very dramatic, and he and Camila are tense for a very long time after. He is even too afraid to choose up child Julia till Camila tells him to recover from it. Within the e book, Camila and Julia go together with Graham to choose up Billy, and as quickly as Billy sees them he feels so grateful for his household. “I instructed her I might spend the remainder of my life attempting to be twice pretty much as good as she deserved,” he says within the novel. Camila provides, “I believe you need to place confidence in individuals earlier than they earn it. In any other case it isn’t religion, proper?”
As well as, Billy’s rehab stint within the present utterly derails plans for The Six, they usually instantly get dropped by their label. Eddie notes they’re principally again the place they began. When Billy will get out of rehab within the Amazon Prime Video model, he decides to depart the band, they usually try and discover a alternative singer. After speaking to Camila, he writes a brand new tune and asks the band to let him again in. That tune turns into “Have a look at Us Now (Honeycomb).” Teddy likes the tune, however the label would not wish to take one other wager on The Six. However when Teddy performs the tune for Daisy, she has concepts to make it higher, and their collaboration is born.
Within the e book, there are principally no profession penalties for Billy going to rehab. He is glad to hitch the band once more, and The Six instantly reduce a second album for the label. The file label would not prefer it, and that is when Teddy has the concept to deliver Daisy in.
“Honeycomb” and “Have a look at Us Now”
Daisy’s adjustments to “Honeycomb” are a lot much less in depth within the e book. She principally turns the statements of affection that Billy’s written into questions. Within the present, she’s just about utterly rewritten the lyrics to “Honeycomb,” and it turns into “Have a look at Us Now.”
Simone and Bernie
In each the e book and collection, Simone Jackson (Nabiyah Be) is a good friend to Daisy who has a thriving disco profession of her personal. However the collection additionally offers Simone her personal love life. In episode three, Simone meets Bernie (Ayesha Harris) at a celebration they usually instantly join. Bernie doesn’t exist within the e book, in order that whole plot is series-exclusive.
New episodes of “Daisy Jones & The Six” stream on Fridays on Prime Video.
